Sulligent has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the South Lamar Stallions at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sulligent will be strutting in after a win while South Lamar will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Sulligent made easy work of Tuscaloosa Academy and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Ella Wheeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wheeler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maddie Lann was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Anna Otts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for South Lamar's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of Winfield on Monday. South Lamar has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sulligent has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for South Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Sulligent was able to grind out a solid win over South Lamar when the teams last played back in April of 2022, winning 9-5. Does Sulligent have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Lamar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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